Artur Mkrtchyan
Artur Mkrtchyan | |
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| Արթուր Մկրտչյան | |
Mkrtchyan on a 1993 stamp of Nagorno-Karabakh | |
| Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | |
| In office 8 January 1992 – 14 April 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Oleg Yesayan |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Petrosian (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1959 Ukhtadzor, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Died | 14 April 1992 (aged 33) Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic |
| Political party | ARF |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
Artur Aslani Mkrtchyan (Armenian: Արթուր Ասլանի Մկրտչյան; 16 February 1959 – 14 April 1992) was the first Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, who was elected on 7 January 1992. He made an important contribution to reinforcing the defensive capabilities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, but was fatally shot under unclear circumstances in April 1992.